Yrsa Daley-Ward
Writer and poet who creates meditative reflections on the heart, nervous system, and inner life; featured here offering contemplative poems about stillness, uncertainty, and silence.
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May 22, 2025 • 23min
Our Brains on Poetry
Yrsa Daley-Ward, an award-winning poet and author, joins Susan Magsamen, a Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins, to explore the profound impact of poetry on our mental health. They discuss how poetry can calm nerves, aid in emotional processing, and enhance self-esteem. The conversation highlights the brain's transformation through poetic engagement, reducing stress and reshaping memories. Listeners are encouraged to embrace poetry as a therapeutic tool that nurtures creativity and connection, fostering personal identity and resilience.
Apr 2, 2026 • 4min
Happiness Break: Make Uncertainty Part of the Process
Yrsa Daley-Ward, a poet and writer of meditative reflections on the heart and inner life. She guides listeners into stillness and how uncertainty can be fertile ground. Short contemplations invite welcoming silence, reframing pause and darkness as part of change. Gentle prompts remind you you are not alone in the in-between.
